{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.1", "source": "נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃", "text": "*nāsû* *wə-'ên*-*rōdēp̄* *rāšāʿ* *wə-ṣaddîqîm* *kikp̄îr* *yiḇṭāḥ*", "grammar": { "*nāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - flee/fled", "*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*rōdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuer/one pursuing", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*wə-ṣaddîqîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and righteous ones", "*kikp̄îr*": "preposition *kə* + noun, masculine singular - like a young lion", "*yiḇṭāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is confident/trusts" }, "variants": { "*nāsû*": "they flee/they have fled", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty one", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/those who are just", "*kikp̄îr*": "like a young lion/as a lion", "*yiḇṭāḥ*": "is confident/trusts/feels secure" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.2", "source": "בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃", "text": "*bəp̄ešaʿ* *'ereṣ* *rabbîm* *śārêhā* *û-ḇə'āḏām* *mēḇîn* *yōḏēaʿ* *kēn* *ya'ărîḵ*", "grammar": { "*bəp̄ešaʿ*": "preposition *bə* + noun, masculine singular - in/by transgression", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*śārêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its princes/officials", "*û-ḇə'āḏām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with/by a man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/right", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong/extend" }, "variants": { "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*'ereṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous", "*śārêhā*": "its princes/its rulers/its officials", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "knowing/having knowledge", "*kēn*": "so/thus/right", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend/will continue" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.3", "source": "גּ‪[t]‬בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*geḇer* *rāš* *wə-ʿōšēq* *dallîm* *māṭār* *sōḥēp̄* *wə-'ên* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/impoverished", "*wə-ʿōšēq*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and oppressing", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*sōḥēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sweeping away/flooding", "*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/mighty one", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʿōšēq*": "oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*māṭār*": "rain/downpour", "*sōḥēp̄*": "sweeping away/flooding/driving", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.4", "source": "עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿōzḇê* *tôrāh* *yəhaləlû* *rāšāʿ* *wə-šōmərê* *tôrāh* *yiṯgārû* *ḇām*", "grammar": { "*ʿōzḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those forsaking/abandoning", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*yəhaləlû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they praise", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*wə-šōmərê*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those keeping/observing", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*yiṯgārû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they contend/struggle", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzḇê*": "those forsaking/those abandoning/those leaving", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*yəhaləlû*": "they praise/they commend", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty one", "*šōmərê*": "those keeping/those observing/those guarding", "*yiṯgārû*": "they contend with/they struggle against/they engage in conflict" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.5", "source": "אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃", "text": "*'anšê*-*rāʿ* *lō'*-*yāḇînû* *mišpāṭ* *û-məḇaqšê* *YHWH* *yāḇînû* *ḵōl*", "grammar": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil", "*lō'*-*yāḇînû*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-məḇaqšê*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḇînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*ḵōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "evil men/wicked men", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*məḇaqšê*": "those seeking/those searching for", "*ḵōl*": "all/everything/completely" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.7", "source": "נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶ֥‪[t]‬ה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*nôṣēr* *tôrāh* *bēn* *mēḇîn* *wərō'eh* *zôləlîm* *yaḵlîm* *'āḇîw*", "grammar": { "*nôṣēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*wərō'eh*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and one shepherding/associating with", "*zôləlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - gluttons/wasteful ones", "*yaḵlîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he disgraces/shames", "*'āḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*nôṣēr*": "one keeping/one guarding/one observing", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/wise", "*rō'eh*": "companion of/associate of/friend of", "*zôləlîm*": "gluttons/wasteful ones/profligate ones", "*yaḵlîm*": "disgraces/shames/humiliates" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.8", "source": "מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*marbeh* *hônô* *bənešeḵ* *wəṯarbîṯ* *ləḥônēn* *dallîm* *yiqbəṣennû*", "grammar": { "*marbeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing", "*hônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*bənešeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury", "*wəṯarbîṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit", "*ləḥônēn*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it" }, "variants": { "*marbeh*": "one increasing/one multiplying", "*hônô*": "his wealth/his substance/his riches", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/unjust gain", "*ḥônēn*": "one being gracious to/one showing favor to", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "gathers it/collects it/accumulates it" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.9", "source": "מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*mēsîr* *'āznô* *miššəmōaʿ* *tôrāh* *gam* *təp̄illāṯô* *tô'ēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*'āznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from hearing/listening to", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "particle - even/also", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prayer", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination/detestable thing" }, "variants": { "*mēsîr*": "one turning aside/one removing", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening to/from obeying", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "even/also/moreover", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "his prayer/his petition", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgusting thing" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.10", "source": "מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*mašgeh* *yəšārîm* *bədereḵ* *rāʿ* *bišḥûṯô* *hû'*-*yippôl* *ûṯəmîmîm* *yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*mašgeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading astray", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*bədereḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a way/path", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bišḥûṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own pit", "*hû'*-*yippôl*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*ûṯəmîmîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and blameless ones", "*yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they will inherit good" }, "variants": { "*mašgeh*": "one leading astray/one causing to err", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones/righteous ones", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*šəḥûṯô*": "his pit/his trap/his destruction", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will drop", "*təmîmîm*": "blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones", "*yinḥălû*": "will inherit/will possess", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.11", "source": "חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *bə'ênāyw* *'îš* *'āšîr* *wədal* *mēḇîn* *yaḥqərennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*bə'ênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wədal*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yaḥqərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilful", "*bə'ênāyw*": "in his own eyes/in his own sight", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*dal*": "poor/low/weak", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yaḥqərennû*": "searches him out/examines him/investigates him" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.12", "source": "בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ba'ălōṣ* *ṣaddîqîm* *rabbāh* *ṯip̄'āreṯ* *ûḇəqûm* *rəšā'îm* *yəḥuppāś* *'āḏām*", "grammar": { "*ba'ălōṣ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when rejoice", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much", "*ṯip̄'āreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - glory/beauty/splendor", "*ûḇəqûm*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and when rise", "*rəšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yəḥuppāś*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is searched for/is hidden", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ba'ălōṣ*": "when rejoice/when exult/when triumph", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*rabbāh*": "great/much/abundant", "*ṯip̄'āreṯ*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ûḇəqûm*": "and when rise/and when stand", "*rəšā'îm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*yəḥuppāś*": "is searched for/is hidden/must hide himself", "*'āḏām*": "man/person/people" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.13", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃", "text": "*məḵasseh* *p̄əšā'āyw* *lō'* *yaṣlîaḥ* *ûmôḏeh* *wə'ōzēḇ* *yəruḥām*", "grammar": { "*məḵasseh*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will prosper", "*ûmôḏeh*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one confessing", "*wə'ōzēḇ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and forsaking", "*yəruḥām*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be shown mercy" }, "variants": { "*məḵasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "his transgressions/his sins/his rebellions", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds", "*môḏeh*": "confessing/acknowledging", "*'ōzēḇ*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*yəruḥām*": "will be shown mercy/will receive compassion" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.14", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃", "text": "*'ašrê* *'āḏām* *məp̄aḥēḏ* *tāmîḏ* *ûmaqšeh* *libbô* *yippôl* *bərā'āh*", "grammar": { "*'ašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*məp̄aḥēḏ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ûmaqšeh*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hardening", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*bərā'āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*'ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*'āḏām*": "man/person", "*məp̄aḥēḏ*": "fearing/dreading/being in awe", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/always/constantly", "*maqšeh*": "hardening/making stubborn", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will collapse", "*rā'āh*": "evil/distress/calamity" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.15", "source": "אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃", "text": "*'ărî*-*nōhēm* *wəḏōḇ* *šôqēq* *mōšēl* *rāšāʿ* *'al* *'am*-*dāl*", "grammar": { "*'ărî*-*nōhēm*": "noun, masculine singular + Qal participle, masculine singular - lion roaring", "*wəḏōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bear", "*šôqēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - charging/rushing", "*mōšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*'al*": "preposition - over", "*'am*-*dāl*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - poor people" }, "variants": { "*'ărî*": "lion", "*nōhēm*": "roaring/growling", "*dōḇ*": "bear", "*šôqēq*": "charging/rushing/running", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/one ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.16", "source": "נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת *שנאי **שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḡîḏ* *ḥăsar* *təḇûnôṯ* *wəraḇ* *ma'ăšaqqôṯ* *śōnē'* *ḇeṣa'* *ya'ărîḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - understanding/insights", "*wəraḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and abundant in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*śōnē'*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hating/one who hates", "*ḇeṣa'*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain/profit", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid of/without", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "oppressions/extortions/acts of extortion", "*śōnē'*": "hating/one who hates/detesting", "*ḇeṣa'*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.17", "source": "אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ‪[c]‬ עַד־בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*'āḏām* *'āšuq* *bəḏam*-*nāp̄eš* *'aḏ*-*bôr* *yānûs* *'al*-*yiṯməḵû*-*ḇô*", "grammar": { "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*'āšuq*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/burdened", "*bəḏam*-*nāp̄eš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - by blood of a life", "*'aḏ*-*bôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the pit", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will flee", "*'al*-*yiṯməḵû*-*ḇô*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let them not support him" }, "variants": { "*'āḏām*": "man/person/human", "*'āšuq*": "oppressed/burdened/guilty", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*nāp̄eš*": "life/person/soul", "*bôr*": "pit/grave/cistern", "*yānûs*": "will flee/will run", "*yiṯməḵû*": "support/uphold/grasp" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.18", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*hôlēḵ* *tāmîm* *yiwwāšēa'* *wəne'qaš* *dərāḵayim* *yippôl* *bə'eḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - blamelessly/with integrity", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be saved", "*wəne'qaš*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - but one who is perverse/crooked", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - in ways", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [of them]/suddenly" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going", "*tāmîm*": "blamelessly/with integrity/completely", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "will be saved/will be delivered/will be rescued", "*ne'qaš*": "perverse/crooked/twisted", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will stumble", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "in one [of them]/suddenly/at once" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.19", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*'ōḇēḏ* *'aḏmāṯô* *yiśba'*-*lāḥem* *ûməradēp̄* *rēqîm* *yiśba'*-*rîš*", "grammar": { "*'ōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - working/tilling", "*'aḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśba'*-*lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - will be satisfied with bread", "*ûməradēp̄*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - but one pursuing", "*rēqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/worthless things", "*yiśba'*-*rîš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - will be filled with poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōḇēḏ*": "working/tilling/cultivating", "*'aḏmāṯô*": "his land/his ground/his soil", "*yiśba'*": "will be satisfied/will be filled", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məradēp̄*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*rēqîm*": "empty things/worthless things/vain pursuits", "*rîš*": "poverty/need/lack" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.20", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃", "text": "*'îš* *'ĕmûnôṯ* *raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ* *wə'āṣ* *ləha'ăšîr* *lō'* *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - faithfulness/trusts", "*raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - abundant in blessings", "*wə'āṣ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one hastening", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to be rich", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be innocent/go unpunished" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many", "*bərāḵôṯ*": "blessings/benefits", "*'āṣ*": "hastening/hurrying", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "to be rich/to gain wealth", "*yinnāqeh*": "will go unpunished/will be held guiltless" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.21", "source": "הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "*hakkēr*-*pānîm* *lō'*-*ṭôḇ* *wə'al*-*paṯ*-*leḥem* *yip̄ša'*-*gāḇer*", "grammar": { "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + noun, masculine plural - to show partiality/recognize faces", "*lō'*-*ṭôḇ*": "negative particle + adjective, masculine singular - not good", "*wə'al*-*paṯ*-*leḥem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and for a piece of bread", "*yip̄ša'*-*gāḇer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - a man will transgress" }, "variants": { "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "showing partiality/favoritism/respect of persons", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right", "*paṯ*": "piece/morsel/bit", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*yip̄ša'*": "will transgress/will rebel", "*gāḇer*": "man/strong man" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.22", "source": "נִֽבֳהָֽ‪[m]‬ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*niḇŏhāl* *lahôn* *'îš* *ra'* *'āyin* *wəlō'*-*yēḏa'* *kî*-*ḥeser* *yəḇō'ennû*", "grammar": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hastening/being anxious", "*lahôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for wealth", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ra'*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*wəlō'*-*yēḏa'*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and does not know", "*kî*-*ḥeser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that poverty", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "hastening/anxious/troubled", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*ra'* *'āyin*": "evil of eye/having evil eye/envious", "*yēḏa'*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ḥeser*": "poverty/want/lack", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "will come upon him/will overtake him" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.23", "source": "מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*môḵîaḥ* *'āḏām* *'aḥăray* *ḥēn* *yimṣā'* *mimmaḥălîq* *lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*môḵîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - reproving/rebuking", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*'aḥăray*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - after me", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*yimṣā'*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will find", "*mimmaḥălîq*": "preposition + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - than one flattering", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue" }, "variants": { "*môḵîaḥ*": "reproving/rebuking/correcting", "*'āḏām*": "man/person", "*'aḥăray*": "afterward/in the end", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*yimṣā'*": "will find/will obtain", "*maḥălîq*": "flattering/smooth-talking", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.24", "source": "גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*gôzēl* *'āḇîw* *wə'immô* *wə'ōmēr* *'ên*-*pāša'* *ḥāḇēr* *hû'* *lə'îš* *mašḥîṯ*", "grammar": { "*gôzēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - robbing", "*'āḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə'immô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*wə'ōmēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and says", "*'ên*-*pāša'*": "particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - there is no transgression", "*ḥāḇēr*": "noun, masculine singular - companion", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*lə'îš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a man", "*mašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - destroying" }, "variants": { "*gôzēl*": "robbing/plundering/stealing from", "*'āḇîw*": "his father", "*'immô*": "his mother", "*'ōmēr*": "saying/claiming", "*'ên*-*pāša'*": "it is not transgression/no wrong", "*ḥāḇēr*": "companion/partner/associate", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*mašḥîṯ*": "destroying/ruining/causing destruction" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.25", "source": "רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš* *yəḡāreh* *māḏôn* *ûḇôṭēaḥ* *'al*-*YHWH* *yəḏuššān*", "grammar": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - wide of soul/greedy", "*yəḡāreh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stirs up", "*māḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/contention", "*ûḇôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one trusting", "*'al*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - in the LORD/Yahweh", "*yəḏuššān*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be made fat/prosperous" }, "variants": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "greedy person/proud person/one with large appetite", "*yəḡāreh*": "stirs up/incites/provokes", "*māḏôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying", "*yəḏuššān*": "will be made fat/will prosper/will be enriched" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.26", "source": "בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "*bôṭēaḥ* *bəlibbô* *hû'* *ḵəsîl* *wəhôlēḵ* *bəḥāḵmāh* *hû'* *yimmālēṭ*", "grammar": { "*bôṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*bəlibbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*wəhôlēḵ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one walking", "*bəḥāḵmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be delivered" }, "variants": { "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying on", "*bəlibbô*": "in his heart/in his mind/in his own understanding", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/conducting oneself", "*bəḥāḵmāh*": "in wisdom/with wisdom/wisely", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will be delivered/will escape/will be rescued" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.27", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nôṯēn* *lārāš* *'ên* *maḥsôr* *ûma'lîm* *'ênāyw* *raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*nôṯēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lārāš*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/want", "*ûma'lîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hiding", "*'ênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - many curses" }, "variants": { "*nôṯēn*": "giving/one who gives", "*lārāš*": "to the poor/to the needy", "*'ên* *maḥsôr*": "no lack/no want/no poverty", "*ma'lîm*": "hiding/averting/closing", "*'ênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "many curses/abundant cursing" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.28", "source": "בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "*bəqûm* *rəšā'îm* *yissāṯēr* *'āḏām* *ûḇə'āḇḏām* *yirbû* *ṣaddîqîm*", "grammar": { "*bəqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when rise", "*rəšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yissāṯēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hides himself", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ûḇə'āḇḏām*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and when they perish", "*yirbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - increase/multiply", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*bəqûm*": "when rise/when come to power", "*rəšā'îm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yissāṯēr*": "hides himself/conceals himself", "*'āḏām*": "man/people/mankind", "*bə'āḇḏām*": "when they perish/when they are destroyed", "*yirbû*": "increase/multiply/become many", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones" } }